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Welch, Clayton
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Jersey Number 11
Clayton Welch
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 243
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Chico, Calif.
- High School:
- Chico
- Prev School:
- Butte College
Bio
Career Overview:Â Spent two seasons at Butte College in California before transferring to Syracuse in 2017 ... Served as the Orange's second-string quarterback as a senior in 2019, playing in nine games (one start) ... Redshirted the 2015 season at Butte ... One letter.
Senior Year (2019):Â Backup to starting quarterback Tommy DeVito ... Played in nine games, starting once ... Completed 36-of-68 (.529) passes for 523 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions, while rushing for 58 yards on 20 carries (2.9 avg.) ... Averaged 58.1 yards passing per game with a 131.08 efficiency rating ... Served as Syracuse's offensive game captain for the season opener at Liberty (8/31) ... Attempted the first pass of his Orange career at Maryland (9/7) ... Threw two passes the next week versus Clemson (9/14) ... Against Holy Cross (9/28), was 4-for-5 through the air for 17 yards and ran once for three yards ... Saw his first extended action off the bench against Pittsburgh (10/18), completing eight out of 20 passes for 176 yards and two touchdowns ... Welch's 94-yard TD pass to Taj Harris in the third quarter tied for the second-longest passing play in team history ... Also set career highs for rushing attempts (10) and yards (36) against the Panthers ... Was 3-of-4 passing for 96 yards at Louisville (11/23) ... Started the only game of his career and led the Orange to a 39-30 overtime victory against Wake Forest (11/30) in the season finale ... Set career highs for completions (21), pass attempts (36), passing yards (234) and tied his personal best with two TD passes, while rushing nine times for 19 yards, versus the Demon Deacons.
Junior Year (2018): Saw the field in the fourth quarter of Syracuse’s 62-10 victory against Wagner (9/8) ... Did not record any statistics.
Sophomore Year (2017): Did not play in any games.
Freshman Year (2016 at Butte College): Led the Road Runners to a 9-3 record and an appearance in the NorCal championship game ... NorCal League Offensive Player of the Year … All-California Community College Region I Offensive Player of the Year ... Threw for 1,325 yards with 13 touchdowns and five interceptions ... Also ran for 821 yards and 11 touchdowns ... Butte team MVP ... Two 100-yard rushing games, including a season-best 132 yards and three touchdowns versus Siskiyous (10/22) ... Passed for a season-high 249 yards and three scores at San Francisco (10/1).
2015 (at Butte College): Redshirt season.
High School: Two-time all-section and all-league quarterback for head coach Jason Avistur at Chico High School ... Totaled 60 career touchdowns, including 38 as a senior ... Recipient of the KRCR News Channel 7 Northstate Heisman Trophy ... Two-year captain.
Personal: Clayton Thomas Welch ... Born in October 1996 in Chico, California ... Son of Dale and Valarie Welch ... Economics major.
Senior Year (2019):Â Backup to starting quarterback Tommy DeVito ... Played in nine games, starting once ... Completed 36-of-68 (.529) passes for 523 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions, while rushing for 58 yards on 20 carries (2.9 avg.) ... Averaged 58.1 yards passing per game with a 131.08 efficiency rating ... Served as Syracuse's offensive game captain for the season opener at Liberty (8/31) ... Attempted the first pass of his Orange career at Maryland (9/7) ... Threw two passes the next week versus Clemson (9/14) ... Against Holy Cross (9/28), was 4-for-5 through the air for 17 yards and ran once for three yards ... Saw his first extended action off the bench against Pittsburgh (10/18), completing eight out of 20 passes for 176 yards and two touchdowns ... Welch's 94-yard TD pass to Taj Harris in the third quarter tied for the second-longest passing play in team history ... Also set career highs for rushing attempts (10) and yards (36) against the Panthers ... Was 3-of-4 passing for 96 yards at Louisville (11/23) ... Started the only game of his career and led the Orange to a 39-30 overtime victory against Wake Forest (11/30) in the season finale ... Set career highs for completions (21), pass attempts (36), passing yards (234) and tied his personal best with two TD passes, while rushing nine times for 19 yards, versus the Demon Deacons.
Junior Year (2018): Saw the field in the fourth quarter of Syracuse’s 62-10 victory against Wagner (9/8) ... Did not record any statistics.
Sophomore Year (2017): Did not play in any games.
Freshman Year (2016 at Butte College): Led the Road Runners to a 9-3 record and an appearance in the NorCal championship game ... NorCal League Offensive Player of the Year … All-California Community College Region I Offensive Player of the Year ... Threw for 1,325 yards with 13 touchdowns and five interceptions ... Also ran for 821 yards and 11 touchdowns ... Butte team MVP ... Two 100-yard rushing games, including a season-best 132 yards and three touchdowns versus Siskiyous (10/22) ... Passed for a season-high 249 yards and three scores at San Francisco (10/1).
2015 (at Butte College): Redshirt season.
High School: Two-time all-section and all-league quarterback for head coach Jason Avistur at Chico High School ... Totaled 60 career touchdowns, including 38 as a senior ... Recipient of the KRCR News Channel 7 Northstate Heisman Trophy ... Two-year captain.
Personal: Clayton Thomas Welch ... Born in October 1996 in Chico, California ... Son of Dale and Valarie Welch ... Economics major.
Fran Brown Press Conference | Week 3 vs. Colgate
Monday, September 08
Fran Brown Press Conference
Monday, September 08
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Players Postgame vs. UConn
Saturday, September 06
